FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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True or False:The energy from a carbohydrate can last up to a week
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FALSE!
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TRUE!
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are the nutrients most frequently used as an energy source (containing 4kcal per gram), as they are fast-acting and turn into energy as soon as they are ingested. This energy powers the brain and body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are the main energy source of the human diet. The metabolic disposal of dietary carbohydrates is direct oxidation in various tissues, glycogen synthesis (in liver and muscles), and hepatic de novo lipogenesis.
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